Mobile terminal and remote control device therefor

• US 20060217104A1
• Filed: 03/24/2006
• Published: 09/28/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 03/24/2005
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Cho, Min-Won
• Application Number:
  US11/388,603
• Publication Number:
  US 20060217104A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 455/352
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 21/34 involving the use of external additional devices, e.g. dongles or smart cards
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72412 using two-way short-range wireless interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/72436 for text messaging, e.g. short messaging services [SMS] or e-mails

Abstract

A remote control device capable of employing various functions of a mobile terminal through wireless communication, and the mobile terminal therefor. In the remote control device for the mobile terminal, a radio communicator performs wireless data communication with the mobile terminal. A user interface receives data for employing or operating the mobile terminal and provides a user with data received from the mobile terminal. When the data is input through the user interface, a controller includes a unique identifier (ID) of the remote control device in input data to transmit the input data with the unique ID to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator. The controller controls an operation for providing data of the mobile terminal through the user interface if an ID included in the data of the mobile terminal received through the radio communicator matches the unique ID.

Claims

1. A remote control device for a mobile terminal, comprising:

a radio communicator for performing wireless data communication with the mobile terminal;

a user interface for receiving data for at least one of employing and operating the mobile terminal and providing a user with data received from the mobile terminal; and

a controller for interpolating a unique identifier (ID) of the remote control device into inputted data to transmit to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator when the data is input through the user interface, and controlling an operation for providing data of the mobile terminal through the user interface if an ID included in the data of the mobile terminal received through the radio communicator matches the unique ID.

2. The remote control device of claim 1, further comprising:

a radio wave measurer for measuring radio wave strength of loss prevention data received from the mobile terminal through the radio communicator; and

a memory for storing transmission time information included in the loss prevention data whenever the loss prevention data is received,

wherein the controller measures a difference between a present time and a last transmission time of loss prevention data stored in the memory in a state in which the radio wave strength of the loss prevention data is less than a preset value, and provides the user with information indicating that the mobile terminal has been lost through the user interface when the measured time difference is more than a preset time.

3. The remote control device of claim 2, wherein the user interface comprises:

a voice output unit for converting voice data to an audible voice signal capable of being recognized by the user and outputting the audible voice signal;

a vibrator for vibrating the remote control device; and

a light emitter for emitting light;

wherein the controller provides the user with the information indicating that the mobile terminal has been lost by at least one of outputting ring sound through the voice output unit, vibrating the remote control device, and emitting light through the light emitter.

4. The remote control device of claim 3, wherein the controller performs at least one of outputting ring sound through the voice output unit, vibrating the remote control device, and emitting light through the light emitter, when receiving data of signal reception notification from the mobile terminal through the radio communicator.

5. The remote control device of claim 4, wherein the user interface further comprises:

a display unit for displaying data received through the radio communicator;

wherein the controller displays a calling number through the display unit when receiving the data of signal reception notification through the radio communicator.

6. The remote control device of claim 5, wherein the user interface further comprises:

a key input unit for receiving a key input from the user;

wherein the controller transmits control data for the mobile terminal'"'"'s signal reception to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator when a predetermined key is input through the key input unit while the data of signal reception notification is being received through the radio communicator.

7. The remote control device of claim 6, wherein the user interface further comprises:

a voice input unit for receiving voice of the user;

wherein the controller receives voice data of an opposite side, transmitted to the mobile terminal, through the radio communicator, outputs the received voice data through the voice output unit, and transmits voice data of the user, input through the voice input unit, to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator, in a call connection state according to the signal reception when the mobile terminal receives the control data for the signal reception.

8. The remote control device of claim 6, wherein the controller transmits control data for making a phone call to a phone number in the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator when receiving the phone number for the phone call and a Send key through the key input unit.

9. The remote control device of claim 8, wherein the controller receives voice data of an opposite side, transmitted to the mobile terminal, through the radio communicator, outputs the received voice data through the voice output unit, and transmits voice data of the user, input through a voice input unit, to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator, in a call connection state according to the signal reception when the mobile terminal receives the control data for the signal reception.

10. The remote control device of claim 6, wherein the controller performs at least one of outputting ring sound through the voice output unit, vibrating the remote control device, and emitting light through the light emitter, when receiving data of short message reception notification from the mobile terminal through the radio communicator.

11. The remote control device of claim 10, wherein when a key for identifying the data of short message reception notification is input through the key input unit, the controller transmits a request for content of a short message mapped to the notification data to the mobile terminal, receives the content of the short message from the mobile terminal through the radio communicator, and displays the received content of the short message through the display unit.

12. The remote control device of claim 6, wherein the controller transmits control data for operating a short message service (SMS) in the mobile terminal to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator when receiving a key input for employing the SMS through the key input unit.

13. The remote control device of claim 12, wherein when the mobile terminal receives the control data for operating the SMS and operates the SMS, the controller receives data configuring a screen of the SMS operating in the mobile terminal from the mobile terminal through the radio communicator and controls an operation for displaying the SMS screen on the display unit.

14. The remote control device of claim 13, wherein when a predetermined key is input through the key input unit in a state in which the SMS screen is displayed through the display unit, the controller transmits data mapped to the input key to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator and operates the SMS in the mobile terminal.

15. The remote control device of claim 6, wherein the controller transmits control data for operating an application based on a key input to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator when receiving the key input for employing the application of the mobile terminal through the key input unit.

16. The remote control device of claim 15, wherein when the mobile terminal receives control data for operating the application and operates the application, the controller receives data, configuring at least one of a picture and video of the application operating in the mobile terminal, from the mobile terminal through the radio communicator and controls an operation for outputting the at least one of picture and video of the application through at least one of a display unit and the voice output unit.

17. The remote control device of claim 16, wherein when a predetermined key is input through the key input unit in a state in which at least one of the picture and video of the application is at least one of displayed and output through the at least one of display unit and the voice output unit, the controller transmits data mapped to the input key to the mobile terminal through the radio communicator and operates the application in the mobile terminal.

18. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the radio communicator performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal through Bluetooth communication.

19. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the radio communicator performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal through wireless local area network (LAN) communication.

20. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the radio communicator performs wireless communication with the mobile terminal through Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 communication.

21. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the remote control device has a watch form.

22. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the remote control device has a necklace form.

23. The remote control device of claim 1, wherein the remote control device has a bracelet form.

24. A mobile terminal, comprising:

a radio communicator for performing wireless data communication with a remote control device for the mobile terminal; and

a controller for receiving data for at least one of employing and operating the mobile terminal from the remote control device through the radio communicator, controlling an operation of the mobile terminal according to the received data when an identifier (ID) included in the received data matches a preset unique ID of the remote control device for the mobile terminal, including the unique ID in data generated from the mobile terminal, and transmitting the generated data with the unique ID to the remote control device through the radio communicator.

25. The mobile terminal of claim 24, further comprising:

a loss prevention unit for generating loss prevention data comprising transmission time information at a predetermined time interval,

wherein the controller transmits the loss prevention data to the remote control device through the radio communicator whenever the loss prevention unit generates the loss prevention data.

26. The mobile terminal of claim 24, wherein the controller transmits data of signal reception notification to the remote control device through the radio communicator when a signal is received in the mobile terminal.

27. The mobile terminal of claim 26, wherein the data of signal reception notification comprises a calling number.

28. The mobile terminal of claim 26, wherein the controller receives the signal when control data for signal reception is received from the remote control device while the data of signal reception notification is being transmitted.

29. The mobile terminal of claim 28, wherein the controller transmits voice data of an opposite side to the remote control device through the radio communicator in a call connection state according to the signal reception.

30. The mobile terminal of claim 28, wherein the controller receives voice data of a user from the remote control device through the radio communicator in the call connection state according to the signal reception and transmits the received voice data to the opposite side.

31. The mobile terminal of claim 24, wherein the controller transmits data of short message reception notification to the remote control device through the radio communicator when a short message is received in the mobile terminal.

32. The mobile terminal of claim 31, wherein the controller transmits content of the short message to the remote control device when receiving data for requesting the content of the short message from the remote control device through the radio communicator, the remote control device responding to the data of short message reception notification.

33. The mobile terminal of claim 24, wherein the controller operates a short message service (SMS) when receiving control data for operating the SMS from the remote control device through the radio communicator.

34. The mobile terminal of claim 33, wherein the controller transmits data configuring a screen of the SMS to the remote control device through the radio communicator.

35. The mobile terminal of claim 34, wherein the controller operates the SMS according to received data when receiving the data for performing the SMS from the remote control device through the radio communicator.

36. The mobile terminal of claim 24, wherein the controller operates a predetermined application when receiving control data for operating the predetermined application from the remote control device through the radio communicator.

37. The mobile terminal of claim 36, wherein the controller transmits data configuring at least one of a picture and video of an operated application to the remote control device through the radio communicator.

38. The mobile terminal of claim 37, wherein the controller operates an application according to received data when receiving the data for performing the application from the remote control device through the radio communicator.

39. The mobile terminal of claim 24, wherein the radio communicator performs wireless communication with the remote control device for the mobile terminal through Bluetooth communication.

40. The mobile terminal of claim 24, wherein the radio communicator performs wireless communication with the remote control device for the mobile terminal through wireless local area network (LAN) communication.

41. The mobile terminal of claim 24, wherein the radio communicator performs wireless communication with the remote control device for the mobile terminal through Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) 802.11 communication.